Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-18


5000 retail dealers. ............. o6s, lS9 ~
Malt liquors
l. whole ale dealers ............ 31s3 %
l.5e3 retail dealers. 2s6,t22 OIL
90 manufacturers. .............. Sab %
Total from 1859 dealers 81, ls6, 800 %
The hill authorizing the appointment
of game and fish wardens has passed both
hou e.. The bill authorizes the governor,
by and with the consent Of the senate to
appoint "A game and fish warden 10 hold of
flee for four years and 10 he paid salary
of $1,000. 1t il made the duty OF the war
den 10 enforce the statutes for the preser-
walton of moose, wapiti, deer, birds and
fish and all other laws for the protection
and propagation Of birds, game and fish
and 10 bring actions in the name OF the
people TO punish any parties for the viola
ton of said statute, and laws
The warden il given the same authority
10 serve criminal process as sherliis aud
the same right a. sherihs TO require aid in
executing process. and may arrest without
warrant any person caught by him IN the
act of floating said laws. He has also
authority To appoint deputy for each
county, with the same powers in their re
- ecttve counties as the warden himself
The deputie. are 10 lie under the control
and direction of the warden and are 10
receive such compensation as the board OF
supervisors Of the county may allow
The house evidently repents Of its ac
ton on the libel bill. and spent nearly the
entire "a, sion the other afternoon discuss
ing the adyis Dility of recalling the bill
from the governor. Some misapprehen
,ion a. TO the lie al meaning OF the amend
nSFDt led 10 an examination Of the whole
act Of l~N5, and also To "A de ire 10 amend
the act \ resolution was adopted asking
the governor to return the bill, and the
10 Il
er the vote by which this resolution was
adopted \ motion 90 lay on the table
was lost-lS % a.. a discus ion followed
on the merits Of the bill it-elf 1t was
participartel in 10y +. n. Watson, Her
rington Croker Diekema, aud Snow in
favor Of recalling the bill and 10y MeSsrs.
Hosford. : Baker II Wat-on. and
Nckle against recall The debat- was
finally closed 10y point Of order. raised
by w \. Baker, that il was too late 10 re.
consider the resolution adopted previously.
The speaker sustained the point of order
on the authority OF section l216. Gushing
manual which holds that there can he no
reconsideration of an order, the execution
of which has already commenced.
The discussion If insurance matters Toe
fore the committee ON insurance brought
out some startling facts regarding the
workings of the 60 operative and grave
yard insurance companies and the rather
SUI piI~llE ldfl Audh VI lNtuNN i've lOi ~
companies working in Michigan under the
present law. thirteen were doing a legiti
mate business and twelve eo-called
grave yard business
GOV and Mrs Luce gave "A reception 10
members of the legislature the other eve
ming. IL was attended generally by the
members of the legislature and the state
officers as by the best OF Lansing society
in large force, and by number of dis
tinguished citizens from other part, Of the
state The governor and Mrs. Luce re-
ccived the guests in the executive parlors.
The executive office, representative hall
and the senate chamber were opened for
the occupancy of the crowds that thronged
the capitol. and though there was no rcgu
lar order for dancing the corridors were
utilized for an occasional waltz or polka.
The governor room, were adorned with
choice flowers from the agricultural col
lege and the evening was enlVened with
vocal music by Mrs. Turner of Lansing
and by the university glee club and with
instrumental music by the jackson OF.
che-tra.
The bill requiring foreign accident in.
surance companies 70 depO~i. SlO0OOJ in
the Michigan insurance department. as
preliminary 10 doing bushes, in the state.
came MP for consideration the other day.
The debate upon this measure was made
the occasion Tor general airing Of insur
ance mea lures.
During the session 10 bills have been in
troduced permitting counties. townships
or villages 10 borrow money either 10 pay
outstanding indebtedness or for public
improvements. 4 little persistent inquiry
on the part OF the house committee on 10.
cal taxation has brought out the fact that
public Improvement in most cases
means railroad aid, and large batch OF
4 l.. -. f..Ia .lxr.-
The fish warden bill has been reported
favorably, providing for not less than
three nor more than seven wardens.
The members OF the state military
board have sent 10 the senate exhibits in
detail of the expenditures from the mil
tary fund for the year 1856. They amount
to 5000 ri for the expenses of the beard
and military department and So. >23 g. for
the last encampment. IL l. expected that
for the present year the expense in some
items can be reduced. but in others they
will be increased The board also think
an expenditure of $l9,liO for overcoats,
haversacks and canteens will soon become
very urgent.
The bill requiring registers of deeds TO
keep up such indexes as are required by
the supervise rs Of the several counties has
passed the house. The bill, as introduced
was intended to apply only TO Saginaw
county. but was afterward amended SO as
to apply TO the whole state.
The bill TO establish the punishment of
hanging for the crime of murder has been
made the special order for the 18th inst.
The conference COMMITTEES upon the dis
agreement between the two houses on the
hill forbdling the sale OF liquor within n
mile of the soldiers home. recommend that
the senate recedo from its amendment
saving that the sale of liquor must be
knowingly and wilfullyn engaged in
within the prohibited district,
The house cOmmit.eeon the agricultu raj
college have struck out from the appro-
priation the items for apartment houses
for the unmarried professors, and for
buildings, bridges aud other adornments.
The senate committee on the judiciary
have amended the Breen bill in reference
to the imprisonment of keepers OF houses
of Ill fame hy placing under precisely sim
liar penalties the runners or procurers. to
whose neiarious work il largely due the
filing of the est abliShments in the lumber
camps and border mining stations of the
upper peninsula. The senate agreed to she